DHIS 27A31 - Medicine in the North Atlantic World, 18th-20th centuries

Medicine is a fundamental part of the history of colonial empires. Between the 18th and 20th centuries, the British Empire was one of, if not the dominant colonial empire, linking colonies on every inhabited continent. In this context, medical professionals were trained in different parts of the world and many of them circulated across oceans due to different imperial situations, including wars and the care of colonisers as well as populations under imperial rule. The result was a complex medical world in which different conceptions of the body and health care interacted, merged or clashed. Based on mandatory readings and class discussions, this seminar aims to provide a better understanding of this history, with a focus on the North Atlantic world linking the United Kingdom, France, Ireland and North America, including Canada, the United States and the Caribbean. Learning about the long-term imperial history of medicine is crucial for analysing today's multilayered medical world. Learning objectives: Through course readings, discussions in class, and assignments learners will: • Gain an increasingly clear understanding of the history of medicine in the Atlantic world • Develop oral and written presentation skills • Use teamwork to build a course-long project on a topic of their choice Session structure: Each session will usually consist of: • Individual oral presentations by students on the theme of the week, based on a prompt provided by the instructor • Class discussion of the weekly readings • Occasional discussions about the semester-long group projects What is expected of you: • For each session, learners are expected to be prepared to discuss the main arguments of the required weekly readings. Questions may be asked of anyone at any time during the sessions, and learners are expected to have reflected on the readings in relation to the themes discussed throughout the course. The course GoogleDrive contains a Guide to preparing for group discussions.

Martin ROBERT

Séminaire

English

Spring 2024-2025

This course is assessed as follows, with the percentage in the final grade: • 30% - Individual oral presentation (15 minutes) based on a prompt on one of the session's themes (see below). Presentations will take place at the beginning of each session according to a schedule agreed at the first session. • 50% - Written team project in pairs on a chosen topic, based on the bibliography provided (see below) and additional research. • 20% - Participation in class discussions of the required readings. Note: Grades are given on a scale of 1 to 20. A grade less than 10/20 is a failing grade.